Mitch Green

Mitch Green is an economist who was elected to Portland City Council in 2024, representing District 4. Green is one of the twelve inaugural members of Portland's new expanded city council after switching from a city commission government to a mayor–council government.

Early life Green grew up in Portland as well as Vancouver, Washington. He was the first member of his family to attend college.

Career Green has spent over a decade as a senior risk analyst specializing in energy economics for the Bonneville Power Administration. Before that, he has spent time as a professor of economics at his alma mater, Portland State University, as well as Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Personal life In August 2026, fire department was dispatched about debris being burned in the backyard of Mitch Green's Southwest Portland home. Green was found to be burning brush pile in his own backyard flouting the debris burn ban that was in force.

In June 2026, Mitch was delinquent on over $7,000 in previous year's property tax on his West Portland Park home and was not paid until contacted about it by The Oregonian